When will Mumbai get the swanky monorail?

When will Mumbai get the swanky monorail?

The launch of the first stretch of the Mumbai monorail project's first phase has been postponed yet again, this time to August 2013, an official said on Wednesday.

"The delay has been due to issues relating to construction and design and the rehabilitation of project-affected persons. Besides, there were also issues related to coordination among various agencies, including the Mumbai civic body, railways, police and other government departments. The delay was also because of time taken in giving right of way," an official of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) told Business Standard, on the condition of anonymity.

When will Mumbai get the swanky monorail?

This is the third time that the actual launch of operations has been deferred. The initial date was November, 2010. It was subsequently postponed to January, 2013 and now it has been revised to August next year.

The trial runs for the project were recently completed. A monorail with four cars would have a capacity of 562 passengers, while one with six cars would accommodate 852.